Food, Activity and Behavior Trial
FAB
A Multi-Site Randomized Trial of a Commercial Weight Loss Program
1 other identifier
interventional
440
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study will provide data on the response over 24 months to two commercial weight loss programs (center-based and telephone-based) compared to control conditions.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jul 2007
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 18, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 21, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2010
CompletedApril 1, 2008
March 1, 2008
2 years
March 18, 2008
March 31, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
weight loss
2 year
Study Arms (3)
Commercial program at center
EXPERIMENTALCommercial program over the telephone
EXPERIMENTALUsual care
OTHERWeight loss counseling
Interventions
Two individualized weight loss counseling sessions with a dietetics professional, and monthly contacts to maintain communications.
Active weekly participation until weight loss goals are reached, and monthly participation to maintain the weight loss.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Aged 18 years and older
- Initial BMI \>25.0 kg/m2 and \<40 kg/m2
- A minimum of 15 kg over ideal weight as defined by the 1983 Metropolitan Life Insurance tables
- Willing and able to participate in clinic visits and JC facility interactions at specified intervals and to maintain contact with the investigators for 24 months
- Willing to allow blood collections
- Capable of performing a simple test for assessing cardiopulmonary fitness
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to participate in physical activity because of severe disability (e.g., severe arthritic conditions)
- A history or presence of a comorbid diseases for which diet modification and increased physical activity may be contraindicated
- Self-reported pregnancy or breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy within the next two years
- Currently actively involved in another diet intervention study or organized weight loss program
- Having a history or presence of a significant psychiatric disorder or any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would interfere with participation in the trial
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
Related Publications (4)
Dow CA, Thomson CA, Flatt SW, Sherwood NE, Pakiz B, Rock CL. Predictors of improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors with weight loss in women. J Am Heart Assoc. 2013 Dec 18;2(6):e000152. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.113.000152.
PMID: 24351700DERIVEDThomson CA, Morrow KL, Flatt SW, Wertheim BC, Perfect MM, Ravia JJ, Sherwood NE, Karanja N, Rock CL. Relationship between sleep quality and quantity and weight loss in women participating in a weight-loss intervention trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Jul;20(7):1419-25. doi: 10.1038/oby.2012.62. Epub 2012 Mar 8.
PMID: 22402738DERIVEDRock CL, Emond JA, Flatt SW, Heath DD, Karanja N, Pakiz B, Sherwood NE, Thomson CA. Weight loss is associated with increased serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in overweight or obese women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Nov;20(11):2296-301. doi: 10.1038/oby.2012.57. Epub 2012 Mar 8.
PMID: 22402737DERIVEDRock CL, Flatt SW, Sherwood NE, Karanja N, Pakiz B, Thomson CA. Effect of a free prepared meal and incentivized weight loss program on weight loss and weight loss maintenance in obese and overweight women: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2010 Oct 27;304(16):1803-10. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1503. Epub 2010 Oct 9.
PMID: 20935338DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Cheryl L Rock, PhD, RD
UCSD
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 18, 2008
First Posted
March 21, 2008
Study Start
July 1, 2007
Primary Completion
July 1, 2009
Study Completion
July 1, 2010
Last Updated
April 1, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-03